Cheap Trick 'thankful' to be alive after Ottawa Bluesfest stage collapse
The band narrowly escaped harm at a blues festival in Canada when a violent thunderstorm caused the stage to collapse, injuring three peopleCheap Trick are "so thankful" to be alive after the sudden collapse of their stage at a festival in Canada. A violent thunderstorm tore through the Ottawa Bluesfest on Sunday night, demolishing the main stage and destroying all of Cheap Trick's equipment. As the final notes of I Want You To Want Me rang out, "it just started coming down," recalled manager Da...
Brooklyn Vegan — A strong downward burst of wind is believed to have led to the collapse of the main stage during a performance Sunday night at Ottawa Bluesfest. Though not an official fi... more info
TMZ — Filed under: Cheap Trick, Music
Several people were hospitalized when a severe thunderstorm hit a Cheap Trick concert in Canada Sunday -- sending the ... more info
Reuters — OTTAWA (Reuters) - Veteran U.S. band Cheap Trick escaped unharmed when a storm blew down much of the stage they were performing on at a major rock concert in Ottawa, Cana... more info
ContactMusic — Veteran rockers Cheap Trick narrowly escaped serious injury after the main stage at a Canadian music festival collapsed during the band's set. The group was performing at... more info
ContactMusic — Cheap Trick, the American rock band from Illinois, claim they are "lucky to be alive" after the main stage at the Ottawa Bluesfest collapsed midway through their set on S... more info
ContactMusic — Rockers Cheap Trick are scrambling to get replacement equipment for an upcoming show in Buffalo, New York after guitars, drums and effects were destroyed by storms at a f... more info
Guardian Music — The band narrowly escaped harm at a blues festival in Canada when a violent thunderstorm caused the stage to collapse, injuring three peopleCheap Trick are "so thankful" ... more info
USA Today Music — The main stage at Ottawa Bluesfest collapsed Sunday night during a Cheap Trick concert as a severe thunderstorm sent the musicians and thousands ...
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L.A. Times - Entertainment — The main stage at Ottawa Bluesfest collapsed Sunday night during a Cheap Trick concert as a severe thunderstorm sent the musicians and thousands of fans running for cover... more info